Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival, Hirosakijo Castle

This is one of many beautiful sights on the grounds of Hirosakijo Castle. The park was crowded with lots of Japanese visitors as they pretty much worship the Cherry blossoms. Cameras were clicking constantly as everyone was trying to capture the beauty. It really is hard to see the real beauty of the blossoms in a picture.

Here are the cherry blossoms in their full glory. This park is very famous for the blossoms and there is a castle in the middle. However there is only a remnant of the castle as most of it got burned down. It is a breath taking sight with rows of trees after rows of trees in full bloom..

There were vendors in the park with all sorts of wonderful Japanese foods. One of my new found favorites is Takoyaki which I had the other day so we found a vendor and watched them make it. The great thing about this takoyaki is that instead of just bits of octopus they put in baby whole ones as you can see in the picture. YUM......I loved it.
They were also selling apple sherbert that was very popular all around the park, as there were vendors for it on every turn on the park path.
I have been here long enough that I am turning Japanese. I think.....



This is my daily ritual of french braiding each of the girls hair. They love it and I love doing it for them since I never get to do it anymore for my own grown daughters. I love having granddaughters.!!!